They always ask good questions when I go to this school. And of course, they each have a sting story of when they were stung by a "bee." I usually use that opportunity to talk about the difference in a bee and a yellow-jacket.
Showing posts with label bee presentation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bee presentation. Show all posts
Monday, October 13, 2014
Intown Jewish Preschool
For several years now, I have gone at the Jewish holidays to talk to the children at the Intown Jewish Preschool about bees and honey. This year I took the observation hive that belongs to my local bee club. It lives at my friend, Gina's, house, so I picked it up the night before on Wednesday. I gave the talks (I did it three times) and then put the hive in the car and drove to Blue Heron Nature Preserve where Gina was also giving a talk and needed the observation hive.
Here I am opening the observation hive.
In this photo I've drafted kids to be the guard bees, the drones, etc.
This little guy is the housekeeping bee!
This was just one class, but I did the talk three times for three different age groups.
They always ask good questions when I go to this school. And of course, they each have a sting story of when they were stung by a "bee." I usually use that opportunity to talk about the difference in a bee and a yellow-jacket.
They always ask good questions when I go to this school. And of course, they each have a sting story of when they were stung by a "bee." I usually use that opportunity to talk about the difference in a bee and a yellow-jacket.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Presentation at St. Dunstan's Vacation Bible School
Today my grandson, Dylan, and I went to present about bees at a Vacation Bible School at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Atlanta. We took my friend, Julia's, observation hive.
Trying to get the hive to the car today was a much bigger challenge than the last time I used it. I had about 25 bees loose in Julia's house before we got everything squared away to take the Ob Hive to the car. There has to be an easier way. I spent about 20 minutes covered the bees with a glass and sliding a card under the glass to take them to the outdoors to release them.
We did the talk outside and set the hive up on a picnic table. I also took a medium nuc (the blue box), bee veils, honey for them to taste, and candles to feel and smell. We talked about the comb in the hive and they got to do the waggle dance. It was a lot of fun for me and I think the participants had fun too.
One of the teenage counselors took these two pictures. The first is of Dylan and me as we got started talking about the bees.
Here are the children learning to do the waggle dance to communicate!
This young man, Conner, was eager to try on a veil and to ask lots of questions.
Dylan who is only 3 was a fabulous helper and got a promised Brewster's ice cream cone as a reward when we left!
We returned the observation hive to Julia's with only two bees to return to the outdoors before we came home.
Trying to get the hive to the car today was a much bigger challenge than the last time I used it. I had about 25 bees loose in Julia's house before we got everything squared away to take the Ob Hive to the car. There has to be an easier way. I spent about 20 minutes covered the bees with a glass and sliding a card under the glass to take them to the outdoors to release them.
We did the talk outside and set the hive up on a picnic table. I also took a medium nuc (the blue box), bee veils, honey for them to taste, and candles to feel and smell. We talked about the comb in the hive and they got to do the waggle dance. It was a lot of fun for me and I think the participants had fun too.
One of the teenage counselors took these two pictures. The first is of Dylan and me as we got started talking about the bees.
Here are the children learning to do the waggle dance to communicate!
This young man, Conner, was eager to try on a veil and to ask lots of questions.
Dylan who is only 3 was a fabulous helper and got a promised Brewster's ice cream cone as a reward when we left!
We returned the observation hive to Julia's with only two bees to return to the outdoors before we came home.
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